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1900s-1920s Japanese antique 2 tier wooden tansu cabinet w/ openwork wabi sabi

$1,200
£908.89
€1,043.83
CA$1,681.59
A$1,828.23
CHF 969.33
MX$21,915.84
NOK 12,319.68
SEK 11,286.50
DKK 7,801.29

About the Item

Japanese antique 2 tier small tansu cabinet with sliding doors - made of quality Sugi cedar, finished with persimmon tannin burnt pine ink. Product of circa 1900s - 1920s (late Meiji to early Showa period) estimate from the style conditions. There're Sukashibori (openwork) ornamental pieces attached to the sliding doors of lower tier. Hyotan (gourd) and its leaves are depicted in openwork. Both upper lower tier have good storage and organizing capacity with inner shelves. It's durable enough for further actual use. Dimensions : - inner dimensions of upper tier 1. w 22.91 in / d 11.81 in / h 3.35 in (w 582mm / d 300mm / h 85mm) 2. w 22.91 in / d 11.81 in / h 4.29 in (w 582mm / d 300mm / h 109mm) - inner dimensions of lower tier 1. w 22.91 in / d 10.63 in / h 4.13 in (w 582mm / d 270mm / h 105mm) 2. w 22.91 in / d 10.71 in / h 5.71 in (w 582mm / d 272mm / h 145mm) 3. w 22.91 in / d 12.28 in / h 7.87 in (w 582mm / d 312mm / h 200mm) *** Dear customer - feel free to inquire me for the shipping fee quote. The shipping fee showed in the page is automatically calculated by the system, I'm able to offer more reasonable quote. *** We're eco-friendly, organic-oriented vintage wood furniture fitting seller. Avoiding the harsh chemicals as much as possible, using organic traditional materials in the whole process, especially cleaning, repaint / refinish. - using non-toxic, eco-friendly method when cleaning repairing the item - using organic traditional materials (beeswax, linseed oil, urushi lacquer, persimmon tannin, burnt pine ink, etc) for repainted/re-finished items - repairing the necessary parts for long-lasting use
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.12 in (76.5 cm)Width: 24.22 in (61.5 cm)Depth: 13.98 in (35.5 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cypress,Wood,Fretwork,Joinery,Vegetable Dyed,Woodwork
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1900s-1920s
  • Production Type:
    One of a Kind
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    常陸大宮市, JP
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9981248134102

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